Nahj al-Balagha

Nahj al-Balagha 1767

166. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: No person is to be blamed for delay in (securing) his own right but blam…

Nahj al-Balagha 1768

167. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Vanity prevents progress. [1]

Nahj al-Balagha 1769

169. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: For the man who has eyes the dawn has already appeared.

Nahj al-Balagha 1770

170. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Abstention from sin is easier than seeking forgiveness afterwards. [1]

Nahj al-Balagha 1771

172. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: People are enemies of what they do not know. [1]

Nahj al-Balagha 1772

173. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: He who has several opinions understands the pitfalls.

Nahj al-Balagha 1773

174. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: He who sharpens the teeth of anger for the sake of Allāh acquires the st…

Nahj al-Balagha 1774

176. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The means to secure high authority is breadth of chest (i.e., generosity…

Nahj al-Balagha 1775

177. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Rebuke the evil-doer by rewarding the good-doer. [1]

Nahj al-Balagha 1776

179. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Stubbornness destroys (good) advice.

Nahj al-Balagha 1777

180. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him said: Greed is a lasting slavery.

Nahj al-Balagha 1778

182. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: There is no advantage ill keeping quiet about an issue of wisdom, just a…

Nahj al-Balagha 1779

183. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: If there are two different calls then one (of them) must be towards misg…

Nahj al-Balagha 1780

184. Amir al-mu'minin, peace be upon him, said: I have never entertained doubt about right since I was shown it.